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Fireball

speaker

Meaning

Noun

A
, especially one associated with an explosion.
In Astronomy:
A
enough to
shadows.
In Sailing:
In Heraldic charges:
A
a disc-shaped
, with
of
, at the
,
and on either side.
In Military:
A
with
to be
among enemies.

Verb

To
in a
of flame.
In Baseball:
To
the
very fast.
In Fantasy:
To
with
of fire.

Adj

Excellent; terrific.
Sourced from
Wiktionary

Origin

fireball
English
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ball
English
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bal
Middle English (1100-1500)
fire
English
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fier
Middle English (1100-1500)
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fyr
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
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Etym
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